Comparison

AutoScreen vs Car Play Widgets

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AutoScreen

Enhance your car's display by mirroring your iPhone for entertainment while parked. Customize your dashboard with numerous themes and utilize turn-by-turn navigation with speed camera alerts.

Highlights
  • CarPlay screen mirroring (parked only)
  • TV and video playback on car screen
  • 34 customizable dashboard themes
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Speed camera and hazard alerts
  • Background speed camera alerts
Features
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Turn your Apple CarPlay screen into much more: mirror your iPhone and watch TV while parked, style the car display with 34 dashboard themes, and drive with navigation and speed camera alerts. CARPLAY SCREEN MIRRORING (PARKED ONLY) • Mirror your iPhone to the CarPlay display with one tap • Turn your phone sideways: the picture fills the whole car screen • Films and episodes in any format play via your iPhone and appear on the car screen TV & VIDEOS ON THE CAR SCREEN • Browse your own playlists by Live TV, Movies and Series, right on the car screen • Car-screen controls: play / pause, next channel or episode, ±10 s • My Videos: add your own videos from Photos • Phone player with resume, next episode, speed, audio tracks, subtitles and sleep timer CARPLAY DASHBOARD THEMES • 34 themes in five groups: instrument clusters, lifestyle, speed, style and the classic series • Clock, date, live speed, weather, compass, altitude and trip stats (distance, average and top speed) • Pick and switch themes on the car screen or with a live preview on your iPhone • Clock & Quote face with a quote of the day or your own message, and your dashboard full screen on your iPhone MAP, NAVIGATION & ALERTS • Turn-by-turn navigation on your phone and in Apple CarPlay • 160,000+ speed cameras with voice alerts on your route, even in the background • Report police, mobile radars, accidents and hazards in one tap SAFETY FIRST • Video and screen mirroring are only for use while the vehicle is parked. • The picture turns off automatically as soon as the car starts moving. • Without a GPS signal, the picture stays off. • Audio may keep playing, like a radio. • Never watch video while driving. Always follow local traffic laws. AutoScreen is a player: it ships with no channels or content. Use only playlists and videos you have the rights to. PREMIUM AutoScreen is free to download: the radar map with 160,000+ speed cameras, 5 dashboard themes and a one-time 15-minute trial of car-screen video are included. The optional Premium subscription unlocks speed camera voice alerts, turn-by-turn navigation, all 34 themes, unlimited car-screen video and mirroring and the video player, and removes ads. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Works with Apple CarPlay. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sites.google.com/view/sorosons-eula/ana-sayfa Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/sorosons-privacy/ana-sayfa

About

Car Play Widgets

Personalize your car's dashboard with custom widgets and sounds. Easily create and display your favorite information, from counters and quotes to license plates, directly on your car screen. Track your trips in real-time with duration, distance, and speed.

Highlights
  • Custom dashboard widgets
  • Widget templates (counters, quotes)
  • Easy widget editor
  • Custom connection sounds
  • Live drive tracking
  • Instant widget setup
Features
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Make every drive feel personal. Carget lets you customize your car dashboard with beautiful widgets - built in seconds, right from your iPhone. KEY FEATURES: - Custom Dashboard: display your favorite widgets directly on your car screen - Widget Templates: couple counters, date & time, license plates, daily quotes and more - Easy Widget Editor: personalize text, fonts, colors and sizes in just a few taps - Custom Sounds: personalize your drive with custom connection and disconnection sounds - Live Drive: track your trip in real time: duration, distance, average speed and break reminders - Instant Setup: create, save and activate widgets in seconds Whether it's a photo of someone you love, a days-together counter, or your own custom plate - your car screen finally feels like yours. Download Carget and transform your drive today. DISCLAIMER: Carget is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Apple Inc. Apple CarPlay is a trademark of Apple Inc. This app requires a CarPlay - compatible vehicle or head unit. Privacy Policy: https://www.alley51.co/privacy-policy Term of Use: https://www.alley51.co/term-of-use

Screenshots

AutoScreen4 screens
Car Play Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AutoScreen at 100% against Car Play Widgets's 0%. AutoScreen also leads on chart position (#41 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Car Play Widgets's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AutoScreen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Car Play Widgets sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Car Play Widgets holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 37 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of AutoScreen's written reviews are positive against 0% of Car Play Widgets's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
AutoScreen versus Car Play Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutoScreenCar Play Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (22 ratings)3.8 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2237 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#41 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSORO SONS BILGI TEKNOLOJISI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIALLEY 51 CO., LTD

Customer experience

AutoScreen

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Car Play Widgets

All ratings37 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AutoScreen

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year
6 purchases

Car Play Widgets

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Weekly PREMIUM$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
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  • Yearly Premium$17.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
  • Yearly PREMIUM$24.991 Year

Questions

Is AutoScreen free?
AutoScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Car Play Widgets free?
Car Play Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AutoScreen or Car Play Widgets?
Car Play Widgets is rated higher. AutoScreen averages 3.0 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Car Play Widgets averages 3.8 from 37 ratings.
Do AutoScreen or Car Play Widgets have ads?
Both AutoScreen and Car Play Widgets show ads.
Which is updated more often, AutoScreen or Car Play Widgets?
AutoScreen ships an update weekly, and Car Play Widgets weekly. Most recently, AutoScreen was updated on November 8, 2026 and Car Play Widgets on November 10, 2026.

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